The semi-weekly fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1886-1887, 1887-11-08
Entered at the Post Office at Eden,
ton as Second-Class Matter.
Scales ana PLANTS.


Our Public (colored) School will open
December 5th.
Cleveland French Dips can be found
this week at Hayes.
Edenton s future looks bright. Every
thing indicates a boom.
Bertie Court was in session last week.
Court at Manteo this week.
Boston milk stews, at Hayes Oyster
Saloon, only 20 cents.
J. P. Hettrick shipped two boxes of
fresh fish on yesterday.
The Albemarle Enquirer is advertised
for sale by public auction.
Our devil predicts snow this week.
We think he is ''way off,"
As affects of the late storm several
wrecks are reported on our coast.
Oysters on toast, at Hayes Oyster Sa-
loon, only % cts; come and try them.
Plymouth has 4 Dramatic Club. They
play Among the Breakers" and Little
Rebel" Rats
Travel, on our public carriers, last
week, was go cd. Our hOtel registers
shows up we'll.
The Missionary exercises at the Baptist
school lasl Sunday were interesting.
The children did well.
New enterprises will soon be started in
EdentOn. We printed letter heads and
Car DIS for new firm last week.
The Weldon Fair opened last week.
Sorry we could not attend. Had to stay
home and attend to our paper.
Edenton people are anxious to see
passenger depot built at the n. S. Rail
Road. A tool house is now being us ed.
We enjoy visiting, occasionally, the
clever Officer on Str. Chowan. A bet
ter crew has never walked the decks OF
any ship.
Scholars at our schools number well.
The High School has 40 and the Graded
School So. Edenton has long needed
good Schools.
Mrs. Lucy Dowdy came home last
night. Mrs. J. c.. Finch left for Muir
freesboro and G. F. Wright, Esq, for
Petersburg.
Quite number of Edenton people
propose to attend the Franklin Fair next
week if the weather permits. The Fair
opens on Tuesday next.
Mrs L. A. Williams, wife of Prof.
Williams, principal Of the EdentOn
Graded School, arrived in Edepton on
Friday night last. Welcome!
The columns of the FISHERMAN &
FARMER are open to any suggestion that
might be made for the building up Of
Edenton or the good OF our people.
1t is said a negro boy while asserting
a Junk lot in Raleigh junk store found
a money belt with $31655 in it. We
wonder if it was at the store of II. j.
Dowell.
A large number of ladies. who have
been cooped up for near TWO weeks on
account of bad weather, were out in full
force on Sunday, making the hearts Of
many glad.
You can It be too careful with fire. No
longer than Friday last a servant of Mr. |
w. o. Elliott S came very near having an
accident with kerosene oil can, at his
while kindling fire.
Messrs. A. L. White, J. K. Rea and |
Jno. S. Jones returned from Windsor,
where they have been attending Court.
Friday night last. They say Windsor is
as lively as ever and mo. u is o. K.
We were glad to see SO much interest
manifested in the Singing School at the !
Baptist church on Sunday last. With !
Prof. L. A Williams and wife at its head |
success is sure to come. The music and
singing were excellent at the last meet
ing.
Read Castle Engine'' ad in this issue.
LII 10 tuS PAONO VI III
the world, having only eight moving
Mr.. w. V. Elliott, of our
town, is Agent for the manufacture S.
Mr.. Elliott is a master machinest and Is
to do any kind of work in his
inc. Give him a trial.
Trade with our merchants on Saturday
was good. In fact it continues on the
increase. This is the natural result that
might be expected to follow from the
'act that no market sells goods closer
han EdentOn. You can not only find
goods of every class and variety here,
1ut you can buy them at lower prices.
It is greatly to your interest to come to
Edenton wether you want to buy or sell.
Dur merchants all keep large stock.
Read, in our columns, the advertise
nents of some of our business men.
The good people of our town are in
leep sympathy for their venerable friend,
DR.. r. billiard. ST., who is again con-
ined to his home on account of another
md very recent attack. He was taken on
Friday Just after a ride which he is ac-
ustomed to take as often as the weather
permits. Next to Ministers of the Cos ,
,el, the family physician occupies the
hold upon the affections OF the 8
eople, and when they are sick the entire
is moved to sorrow and to
egret. We hope to be able to record the !
DOCTOR early recovery.